Results of a recent Society for Human Resources Management survey about recruiting most likely will not surprise anyone in aging services, but perhaps there is comfort in knowing that the senior living...
Overtime rule elicits generally positive responses from provider groups, but concerns remain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 25, 2019
The final overtime rule issued Tuesday by the Department of Labor garnered favorable comments from many industry groups representing senior living organizations and other long-term care providers, although...
Silverado discriminated against pregnant worker, EEOC says in lawsuit
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2017
Senior living operator Silverado violated federal law when it fired a pregnant employee rather than accommodate her need for “light duty” work due to medical restrictions, the Equal Employment...
OnShift introduces employee engagement software
Jan 30, 2017
Human capital management software company OnShift has introduced its new OnShift Engage cloud-based software, designed to help increase staff satisfaction and employee engagement to improve organizational...
Female RNs, aides earn 7 to 10% less than male counterparts
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 05, 2017
A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research compares wages in common occupations and also contains suggestions on how to close the gender pay gap.
Supreme Court: Unions can still collect dues from nonmembers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2016
Public employee unions can continue to collect membership fees from nonmembers following a 4-4 split in a U.S. Supreme Court vote March 29.
NLRB issues flurry of decisions as August ends
Sep 01, 2023
August ended with a flurry of decisions from the National Labor Relations Board that could affect long-term care employers and employees.
Obama-era overtime rule declared unlawful
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2017
A federal judge Thursday declared unlawful an Obama-era Labor Department rule that would have made 4.2 million more workers eligible for overtime pay by raising the salary threshold for eligibility from...
Silverado settles pregnancy discrimination lawsuit for $80,000
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2018
Silverado will pay $80,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced Monday.
Your favorite columns of 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2018
We’ve examined the analytics to reveal which subjects were top blog topics of interest for McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends in 2018.